Zurich Citizens News, 1973-08-23, Page 287_
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CITIZENS NEWS SOUVENIR EDITION
Three Hensall Mills
Handle Bean Crop
Hensall District Co -Operative
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COOK'S Division of Gerbro Corp.
W. G. Thompson & Sons Ltd.
New variety of white
beans for next year
One of the most popular white
bean varieties in Western Ontario
during the past 10 years will give
way to modern breeding in 1972
when it is taken off the provin-
cial agricultural recommended
list.
Don Littlejohn, of the field
crops division, Ridgetown Col-
lege of Agricultural Technology,
said Thursday, Seaway would be
replaced by a new variety, Sea-
farer. He said the new variety
is more resistant to Anthrocnose
disease which affects the leaves
and pods which causes staining
of the seed.
"By eliminating the disease,
it will end a quality problem that
has been bothering processors, "
said Mr. Littlejohn. "Yield loss
will also be reduced."
Mr. Littlejohns was among
farm specialists speaking to
more than 200 producers from
across Ontario at a bean field
day sponsored by the Huron
County Crop Improvement As-
sociation at the farm of Jack
Peck near Kippen. The assiciat-
ion planted about 10 acres of
beans in demonstration plots on
the Peck farm this summer.
The field trials included dem-
onstrations in herbicide use,
disease control, nitrogen use, •
varieties and harvesting methods.
The field day even drew two
carloads of farmers from Eastern
Ontario where white bean prod-
uction is in its infant stages.
Mr. Littlejohns said the new
variety Seafarer will 13`e'on the
1972 recomme]iaed list along
with Sanilac, a long-time var-
iety.
He said if farmers plant during
the first week of June, they
should use sanilac since it
appears to give a higher yield,
But if planting is delayed beyond
the first week of June, they
should go to Seafarer for best
yields and maturity. Seafarer
matures two to three days earlier
and harvest should be completed
by mud September,
Mr. Littlejohn said another heti
experimental variety still un-
named --is showing promis for
the recommended list with mat-
urity, yield and disease resistant
factors looking excellent. He
said there is still further testing
to be done on quality characteris-
tics.
However he expected a decis-
ion would be made within a year
whether it should go on the rec-
ommended list.
Mr. Littlejohns said producers
have experienced few problems
with bronzing. in the past two
years mainly due to dry weather
conditions and a lower incidence
of disease.
Bronzing caused by ozones
brought on by air pollution, hit
heavily into yields in 1968 and
1969.
Agriculturists have been mon-
itoring ozones at Kippen, Ridge -
town, Harrow, Watford, Simcoe,
London and Windsor this year to
determine the ozone levels at
the various locations.
"So far it seems to the Kippen
and Ridgetown levels are fairly
similar and while there has been
damaging levels at various times
during the growing season, there
has been no visual damage on
crops, " he said.
"So now we are trying tb find
a chemical material that will
at least delay bronzing beyond
the first of August."
That date is when bronzing
can be most damaging to yields
since the plants have just flow-
ered.
"Even if we can delay it two
weeks, it would help, " he said.
Plants are more susceptible to
bronzing when they are under
heavy stress such as root rot,
moisture and insect damage.
To top off the field day, prod-
ucers were fed Zurich Festival
home -baked beans and wieners.
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DEVILED BEAN SALAD
1 - 20 oz. can baked bean
4 hard cooked eggs, coarsely
•chopped
1/2 lb. cheddar cheese; in jul-
ienne strips
1/2 cup minced onion
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1 - 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp, brown sugar
1 tsp. prepared mustard
dash pepper and 1/4 tsp. salt
dash tobacco
1. Drain bean.
2. Add eggs, cheese, onion and
celery.
3. Combine remaining ingred-
ients and mix well,
4. Add to bean mixture and chill,
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